Head support for hair driers



K. B. SPRING HEAD SUPPORT FOR HAIR DRIERS Filed Aug. 14, 1946 PatentedAug. 1Q, 1948 NH'E'D STATES PATENT OFFICE HEAD SUPPORT FOR HAIR. DRIERSKenneth B. Spring, Des Moines, Iowa Application August 14, 1946, SerialNo. 690,406

3 Claims.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a head support forcommercial hair dryers that permits the one using the hair dryer to doso with ease and comfort.

More specifically, the object of this invention is to provide a headrest for hair dryers that has a flexible, adjustable strap extendingunder the chin of the user of the hair dryer for supporting the head ofthe user and properly aligning the same within the hair dryer.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a chin rest forcommercial hair dryers that permits the treatment of the chin during thetime the users hair is being dried.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a chin and headrest for hair dryers that is economical to manufacture, sanitary, anddurable in use.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combinationof the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated areattained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claimsand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of my device installed and in use.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my device detached from a hair dryer.

Fig. 3 s a side-sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, of a portionof the hair dryer and a portion of my device showing the method ofadjustably and detachably securing the flexible chin supporting strap.

Fig. 4 s a top plan view of the attaching ring of the device.

Fig. 5 is a, plan view of the flexible chin engaging strap.

Substantially all beauty shops have commercial hair dryers for thedrying of the hair of their patrons. These hair dryers are mostly of theinverted bowl type and it is most tiresome for the patron to hold herhead within the dryer for the extended period of time required tosuccessfully dry a head of hair. I have overcome this discomfort byproviding a chin and head support which may be easily and quicklyattached to such commercial hair dryers.

Referring to the drawings, I have used the numeral Ill to designate acommercial hair dryer which is held and supported by a standard ll. Suchhair dryers have a rim edge 12 at their lower open end. While anysuitable means may be used to secure a chin strap to such a dryer,

I show a detachable spring ring I3 capable of being compressed and thenexpanded within the rim flange of the hair dryer, as shown in Fig. 1 andFig. 3. This spring ring has two diametrically opposed loops M and I 5bent in its length, as shown in Fig. 2. When placing the ring within thehair dryer these two loop portions extend downwardly and to a planebelow the lower plane of the hair dryer to receive the flexible chin supporting strap [5. This strap [6 may be of any suitable material such aswebbing, rubberized cloth, leather, or like and has its two ends securedaround the loops I 4 and 15 by ordinary snap buttons l1 or like. Anumber of these snap buttons I! are provided so that the strap cannotonly be easily and quickly attached or removed, but may be adjusted asto length in order to fit different individuals using the hair dryer. Touse the device once the spring supporting ring has been inserted in thehair dryer, it is merely necessary to snap the chin supporting straparound the loop portions of the ring and under the chin of the user, asshown in Fig. 1.

Obviously, any suitable means may be employed for detachably securingthe chin strap. Slots may be cut in the side of the hair dryer or clampsmay be secured to the hair dryer. However, a spring ring such as shownin the drawings will successfully engage substantially all hair dryersnow on the market. The flexible chin supporting strap may be easilycleaned and kept in a sanitary condition. If desired, cloth, paper, orlike may be placed between the chin of the user and the strap. Ifdesired, facial cream or facial cream pads may be placed between thechin and the strap, thereby treating the chin and upper neck portion ofthe patron during the hair drying process. From the above, it willreadily be seen that the use of my device is of great comfort to thepatron and permits the patron to relax while under the hair dryer aswell as holding and supporting the'head in its proper alignment to andwith the hair .dryer. The device saves the operators time, decreases theusual drying time, and saves on the electricity used to heat the hairdryer.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of myimproved head support for hair dryers without departing from the realspirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover bymy claims any modifled forms of structure or use of mechanicalequivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

said spring member to permit its collapsing for placement in and removalfrom said hair dryer.

2. In combination with a hair dryer-having a rimmed opening, adetachable continuous cir.-.

cular spring member capable of engaging the inner side of said dryer forrigidly securing the same to said hair dryer at times, diametricallyopposed loop portions formed in said spring member and extendingdownwardly and outwardly in a curved path to points below the bottomplane of said rimmed opening, and a chin strap having its two endssecured to said two loop portions, respectively; said loop portions alsoproviding sufficient flexibility to said spring member to permit itscollapsing for placement in and removal from said hair dryer.

3. In combination with a hair dryer, a detachable continuous springmember capable of engaging the inside of said hair dryer, twodiametrically opposed loop portions formed in said continuous springmember, and a chin strap having its two end portions secured to said twoloop portions, respectively; said two loop portions being capable ofsupporting said strap and also giving resiliency to said spring memberfor permitting its placement in and removal from said hair dryer.

' KENNETH B. SPRING.

REFERENCES CITED "The following references are of record in the file. ofthis patent:

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